Orangeburg Disabilities and Special Needs Board

General Information

Description of Agency

This agency helps get services for persons meeting the eligibility criteria for the Mental Retardation Division or the Autism Division of the SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN). There may be a waiting list for some services. Some service funding may only be available through the MR/RD Home and Community-based Waiver. Ask the agency for additional information about this waiver. This agency also provides early intervention services for children with delays or disabilities even though the children may not be DDSN eligible. Persons seeking services from the Head and Spinal Cord Injury Division of DDSN should call 1-866-867-3864 for an eligibility screening. For information about DDSN, call 1-888-376-4636 toll-free or visit the website at www.state.sc.us/ddsn.

Location

Orangeburg

Geographic Area

Orangeburg

Public Transportation

Transportation may be provided or purchased in order that persons receive services.

Facility/ADA Access

The business office and service sites are accessible.

Intake Procedure

Call or write this agency. A meeting will be set up with a staff person to assist in applying.

Intake Requirements

Medical History, School Records

Client Information

Eligibility

Persons seeking services from this agency must be able to prove that they have mental retardation, autism, or other related disability. Children 0-6 yrs at risk for developmental disability may also be eligible.